Quick coupling
US7273236B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L37/0887
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A quick coupling comprising a body with a conical opening and an outside thread, a nut with a central through orifice and a cylindrical counterbore extending the through orifice and tapped over its portion that is remote from the through orifice, and a conical surface connecting the through orifice to the counterbore, the coupling comprising a ring housed in the counterbore of the nut, the ring having a front face directed towards the thread that is fitted with a sealing gasket whose rear face facing towards the coupling surface co-operates therewith to define a radial expansion housing for a split spring washer.
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